A Method for Generating Helical Surface of the VPA Hob on a CNC Worm Grinding Machine

Variable pressure angle (VPA) hob is an important cutting tool for generating the twist-free tooth flanks on a crowned involute helical gear used in the high precision gear boxes. However, an appropriate method for generating the VPA hob surface has not proposed yet. Therefore, this paper presents a...

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Main Authors: Tran Van-The, Hsu Ruei-Hung, Chen Shih-Sheng, Wu Yu-Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20179504002
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Summary:Variable pressure angle (VPA) hob is an important cutting tool for generating the twist-free tooth flanks on a crowned involute helical gear used in the high precision gear boxes. However, an appropriate method for generating the VPA hob surface has not proposed yet. Therefore, this paper presents a worm grinding method for generating the helical surface of VPA hob on a CNC worm grinding machine. A mathematical model of the proposed method is established based on a standard hob by controlling rotational motion of the hob axis in the worm grinding process. A numerical example is implemented to verify the merits of the proposed method.
ISSN:2261-236X